Getting Traditionally Published

How to put your best foot forward, from the new book PITCH LIKE HOLLYWOOD: What You Can Learn from the High-Stakes Film Industry.

They include an imprint with a focus on mental health and social-emotional learning, and a program featuring diverse voices focused on family.

The partnership will publish a graphic novel series featuring female and underrepresented characters.

On Feb. 6, Sourcebooks editor Mary Altman tweeted her position on word count, which led to blowback from writers.

The UK’s Channel 4 is airing a TV series called The Great Cookbook Challenge with Jamie Oliver.

US deals were up 9.4 percent overall, which is on top of an 8 percent gain from 2020.

Publishers Weekly recently tabulated US bestselling books according to publisher.

Sourcebooks has announced an Ebony Magazine Publishing imprint that will focus on Black authors and celebrate Black stories.

The former head of publishing at Historic England has set up his own company focused on the history of settlements, buildings, and landscapes.

Consumer book sales were up, but digital sales were flat.

Barnes & Noble has long operated its own publishing division, known as Sterling.

For $14.99 per month, Harlequin Plus offers subscribers access to movies, games, and books.

Harvest, which will be housed under the William Morrow group at HarperCollins, will focus on publishing nonfiction books in the food, health, and wellness space.

Currently, AWP is scheduled for March 23–26 in Philadelphia, but due to rising COVID cases, the organization is reconsidering its plans.

You probably heard about a mysterious book thief who used fake identities and phishing schemes to obtain manuscripts prior to publication.

Well-known journalist Michael Wolff has written snarkily about Random House passing on a new Norman Mailer book.

To achieve writing success—especially commercial success—requires an inner drive that pushes you forward no matter what feedback you receive.

Print book sales are up 10 percent over 2020 according to NPD BookScan, although that figure is expected to soften somewhat by end of year.

According to the Romance Writers of America website, multiple board members have resigned, including the president, president-elect,

Get Lifted Film Co., led by John Legend, Mike Jackson, and Ty Stiklorius, will partner with still quite new publisher Zando to create an imprint that “will leverage their significant reach to identify, develop, and promote new voices and storytellers.”

Heligo Books will publish business books starting in 2022, with titles already acquired from Jewel Burks Solomon, Rupal Patel, and Simon Lancaster

An imprint of Penguin Random House, Berkley has an open reading period now through Jan. 9, 2022.

Grim Oak Press, a small press, has partnered with Patrick Rothfuss to create a new imprint, Underthing Press. The first project will be Digger: The Complete Collection by Ursula Vernon.

In the first issue of the year, I’ll offer my take on what’s ahead for publishing in 2022. Do you have your own predictions?

Last week, Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster filed a response to the US Department of Justice’s antitrust suit,